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"...paid leave, higher minimum wage, protecting abortion, stopping Republican voter suppression..."

When she was a Senator, she did absolutely nothing on any of those fronts (or immigration)... even when Democrats controlled the White House and Congress, including a filibuster-proof Senate majority.

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George W. Bush was president during her entire Senate career (save one day, technically). When Obama was elected, she became Secretary of State.

Technically, she was also Senator for two weeks while Bill was still President in January 2001.

The broader point is that she made no efforts in those areas on the legislative front, even when Democrats held the majority in both houses.

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